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Problem Set § Revised 2011 \ Pythagorean Theorem and Distance Pythagorean Theorem: Given a right wiaugle ABC with the right angle at C. Ifa and 6 are the legs (the sides that form the right angle) and e is the hypotenuse then a” + b° = c orif a? +b" = c* where a, band care the sides ofa triangle then that triangle is right triangle and e is opposite the right angle (the hypotenuse). rae stat eyepiece cect fo (p4 Suppose de length ofthe legs ofa aa tviamgle are 3 ond 4, find the length of the hypotenuse. Justify A How Long is the diagonal of a square if the length of a side of the square is 3? 7? Je Sorpove alder is 128 log. The bas of the ladder is 5. from a wall, andthe (// ‘op ofthe ladder is leaning against the wall. How far above the ground isthe tip of the ladder? S— Atectangle has one side equal to 4 feet, and its area is 24 square feet. How long are the diagonals of the rectangle, © 6, Modem televisions have an aspect ratio of 16:9. (The aspect ratio isthe ration of the width to the height, How wide aud tall i a television that has a diagonal Aengt of 42 inches? ‘A ield has a rectangular shape. Ifthe area is $ square meters aud the perimeter is 24 meters how far sit from one comer to the opposite comer? Plot the points A (1, 4) aud B (4, 8) and € (4, 4). Draw the triangle ABC and find / the lengths of segments AC, BC and AB. \ "9, Analyze very carefully how you found the lengths of these three segments and try 71 genéfalize Liow toibiid the length of the sgement from ACA arid Blx,.) aaah) ae a) a be an b Gareth 44 & 2 33% 4 e-W)* Ae) 12> (aqey Ju [= ai Ss been c a4 ih Gal iE FAC (T= NEE (UIE) > AN ee dil - (¥s5b4 Teh 32 "WIT a8 vy) Bey tbe c® Ed Ax yrse bor = 6 Cae | 4 ott a sae ke = 2M K6- be |_| JAG= Yi)

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